Articles by: Devon McGillicuddy
Quest to track down life-saving twin boys
Mary Davies is on a mission to track down the twin baby boys who saved her life when she was born three months premature in 1938 in Colac Hospital.
Contractors ready to start last stage
Motorists could be driving on a new section of the Princes Highway this week and should see work starting on the third section of the Winchelsea-to-Colac duplication next month.
Voters say yes
Corangamite Shire is in the top-11 electorates with the highest percentage of “yes” votes for the same-sex marriage postal survey in Australia.
Heartless thieves take wood splitter
Heartless thieves have stolen a wood splitter from an elderly Elliminyt couple who rely on wood heating during cold weather to heat their home.
SES volunteers back Movember
Colac residents may see a suave looking emergency vehicle making its way around the area after State Emergency Services volunteers added a moustache to their vehicle.
Sheep theft shocks Colac district family
A Colac district sheep farming family is reeling after thieves stole 150 sheep and are warning other farmers to watch their stock.
Woman dies in crash
The Colac district community is mourning the death of a Werneth woman following a crash between a car and a passenger train at Cressy.
Spooky obsession wins fans
A Colac house has been spooking the neighbourhood ahead of Halloween tomorrow, attracting a crowd looking for a scare.
Invaders stab man on couch
A Colac man suffered multiple stab wounds yesterday when three unknown men entered his home and attacked him while he slept on a couch.
Company liquidation cripples homeowners
An Otways family has been left financially crippled after a company went into liquidation and left the family without a $45,000 window order.
Truck firm sues V-Line over crash with train
The trucking company involved in a crash with a train at Pirron Yallock last year is taking legal action against V-Line.
Colac’s police receive tasers
Colac police will now be wearing tasers as they patrol the region, becoming the state’s 37th station to receive the devices.
Improvements necessary at corner
A crash involving a tourist driver at Colac district’s “blue church” intersection has highlighted the need for a safety improvement at the road.
Hope for horror corner
The owner of the blue church that sits near a dangerous Colac district intersection says he’s relieved VicRoads has committed to improve safety at the intersection.
Tigers proud despite defeat
Colac Tigers suffered a disappointing 15-and-under grand final loss but officials are still proud with the young netballers’ season.
Dash cam captures another near miss at notorious corner
A Colac truck driver’s dash cam has filmed a terrifying near miss with a car at the notorious “blue church” intersection.
Families live in fear of constant hooning
Residents of a dangerous Colac street are still waiting for authorities to take action against hoons driving dangerously along the residential street.
New Colac van park could boost tourism
A bold plan to transform the former Colac High School site and turn Colac into a tourist destination could be a reality with a full Lake Colac.
River water proposal to re-fill Lake Colac
A new community campaign Just Add Water is aiming to push Colac’s lake levels up and bring it back to its former glory.
Road concerns for Birregurra
A Birregurra man says visitors to the town should be able to park on the side of the road without bogging their vehicle.
Rising power costs hurt Colac Hospital
An 80-per-cent increase to electricity costs could be just the first of major bill increases for Colac’s top health provider.
Man’s lucky escape from shark at Lorne
A Lorne surfer has had a lucky escape after a shark attack yesterday morning left bite marks in his board and scratches on his back.
Wind farm provides jobs
Colac and district workers are enjoying long-term and ongoing work close to home thanks to the construction of the Mount Gellibrand wind farm.
High costs could hit new police station
Colac’s police officers could keep working from an under-resourced police station with contractors quoting millions of dollars above the budget to build a new station.
